System and Method for Providing Channel Configurations in a Communications Environment

1. A method, comprising: monitoring media streams associated with channels in a communication environment; receiving an alert in one of the media streams; and elevating a priority associated with the media stream receiving the alert, such that an adjustment is made to how the media stream is provisioned to an endpoint in the communication environment.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein elevating the priority comprises increasing the volume of the media stream receiving the alert.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein elevating the priority comprises changing a spatial direction for rendering the media stream receiving the alert.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein elevating the priority comprises increasing the volume of the media stream receiving the alert and changing a spatial direction for rendering the media stream receiving the alert.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein elevating the priority comprises rendering the media stream receiving the alert to a priority spatial direction.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein elevating the priority includes identifying a primary channel and rendering the alert message to the primary channel.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein elevating the priority includes turning a volume down on media streams not receiving the alert.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alert is received in a header of a packet of the media stream.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alert is received in a control packet of the media stream.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alert is duplicated and rendered at a higher volume.

11. Non-transitory readable media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor operable to perform operations comprising: monitoring media streams associated with channels in a communication environment; receiving an alert in one of the media streams; and elevating a priority associated with the media stream receiving the alert.

12. The non-transitory readable media of claim 11 , wherein elevating the priority comprises increasing the volume of the media stream receiving the alert.

13. The non-transitory readable media of claim 11 , wherein elevating the priority comprises changing a spatial direction for rendering the media stream receiving the alert.

14. The non-transitory readable media of claim 11 , wherein elevating the priority comprises increasing the volume of the media stream receiving the alert and changing a spatial direction for rendering the media stream receiving the alert.

15. The non-transitory readable media of claim 11 , wherein elevating the priority includes identifying a primary channel and rendering the alert message to the primary channel.

16. An apparatus, comprising: a memory element; a processor; and a management element stored in the memory element and configured to interface with the processor such that the apparatus is configured for: monitoring media streams associated with channels in a communication environment; receiving an alert in one of the media streams; and elevating a priority associated with the media stream receiving the alert.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein elevating the priority comprises increasing the volume of the media stream receiving the alert.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein elevating the priority comprises changing a spatial direction for rendering the media stream receiving the alert.

19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein elevating the priority comprises increasing the volume of the media stream receiving the alert and changing a spatial direction for rendering the media stream receiving the alert.

20. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein elevating the priority includes identifying a primary channel and rendering the alert message to the primary channel.